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Fritz The Cat
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« on: January 02, 2012, 12:57:40 PM » |
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Just Stay
A nurse took the tired, anxious serviceman to the bedside.
"Your son is here," she said to the old man.
She had to repeat the words several times before the patient's eyes opened.
Heavily sedated because of the pain of his heart attack, he dimly saw the young uniformed Marine standing outside the oxygen tent. He reached out his hand. The Marine wrapped his toughened fingers around the old man's limp ones, squeezing a message of love and encouragement.
The nurse brought a chair so that the Marine could sit beside the bed. All through the night the young Marine sat there in the poorly lighted ward, holding the old man's hand and offering him words of love and strength. Occasionally, the nurse suggested that the Marine move away and rest awhile.
He refused. Whenever the nurse came into the ward, the Marine was oblivious of her and of the night noises of the hospital - the clanking of the oxygen tank, the laughter of the night staff members exchanging greetings, the cries and moans of the other patients.
Now and then she heard him say a few gentle words. The dying man said nothing, only held tightly to his son all through the night.
Along towards dawn, the old man died. The Marine released the now lifeless hand he had been holding and went to tell the nurse. While she did what she had to do, he waited.
Finally, she returned. She started to offer words of sympathy, but the Marine interrupted her.
"Who was that man?" he asked.
The nurse was startled, "He was your father," she answered.
"No, he wasn't," the Marine replied. "I never saw him before in my life."
"Then why didn't you say something when I took you to him?"
"I knew right away there had been a mistake, but I also knew he needed his son, and his son just wasn't here.
When I realized that he was too sick to tell whether or not I was his son, knowing how much he needed me, I stayed."
I came here tonight to find a Mr. William Grey. His Son was Killed in Iraq today, and I was sent to Inform him. What was this Gentleman's Name?
The Nurse with Tears in Her Eyes Answered,
Mr. William Grey.............
The next time someone needs you ... just be there. Stay.
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MacDragon
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« Reply #1 on: January 02, 2012, 01:06:13 PM » |
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 Ride fast and take chances... uh, I mean... ride safe folks. Patriot Guard Riders |
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the inspector
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« Reply #2 on: January 02, 2012, 01:10:51 PM » |
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That story will bring tears , we should all strive to be Son's like that!
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it's always easy if someone else is doing it.....
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scoot
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Lifes too short Ride it hard
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« Reply #3 on: January 02, 2012, 03:12:21 PM » |
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Wow.......just wow
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« Reply #4 on: January 02, 2012, 03:39:03 PM » |
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Will you guys stop doing this to me.
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Farther
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« Reply #5 on: January 02, 2012, 04:54:27 PM » |
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the oxygen tent..... Killed in Iraq today
Sorry to bring up a point of fact here but this may have happened after a war, but not the Iraq War since oxygen tents have not been in use for several decades. Someone is attempting to manipulate your emotions for their own reasons. Although probably not Fritz the Cat. |
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Thanks,
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MNBill
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« Reply #6 on: January 02, 2012, 05:36:41 PM » |
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Actually Farther I have seen this before, it did not say Iraq, it had a different war in it, but does it really matter, it shows what a soldier will do for a fellow soldier.
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MNBill
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Fritz The Cat
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« Reply #7 on: January 02, 2012, 07:45:25 PM » |
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Don't really care if it's factual or not. It's a good read we can all learn something from. Feel the same about the Bible.
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« Reply #8 on: January 03, 2012, 06:32:02 AM » |
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Good read no matter when or if it happened.  The point of the story is clear and well intentioned.  Way better than a lot of the B/S they pass off fer news these days.  RIDE SAFE. |
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Today is the tommorow you worried about yesterday. If at first you don't succeed screw it-save it for nite check. 1964 1968 U S Navy. Two cruises off Nam.
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Farther
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« Reply #9 on: January 03, 2012, 11:47:05 AM » |
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Nevery mind, carry on, sorry for confusing you with the facts. I guess that partially illustrates for me how people believe what they believe inspite of facts to the contrary.  |
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Thanks,
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Tony Z
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« Reply #10 on: January 03, 2012, 01:29:19 PM » |
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Nevery mind, carry on, sorry for confusing you with the facts. I guess that partially illustrates for me how people believe what they believe inspite of facts to the contrary. Fact or fiction, I think this was posted as a "Feel Good" read..... And to me it was... Thanks Fritz. |
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